Windshield



March 22, 1932. v G, YEATON WINDSHIELD Filed March 4, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet Iii/venia?.-

' tion of the frame for the respectively of Figs. 2

Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LEANDER G. YEATON, OF AMESBURY, FIASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T AMESBURY BRASS & FOUN DRY COMPANY, OF AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA- GHUSETTS W'INDSHIELD Y Application led March 4,

My invention relates to wind-shields, particularly adapted for vuse on boats. v

The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in the light of the aecompanyingdrawings of one embodiment of the invention, the scope of which latter will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings Fig. l is a perspective view of a boat equipped with a wind-shield constructed according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the wind-shield according to Fig. l, with the panels moved to lie in the same plane;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, longitudinal section of one of 'the corners of the end panels showing a detail;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, longitudinal secwind-shield, with parts broken away; and

Figs. 5 to 10 inclusive are sections on the lines 5*:16-6, '"-7. 8-8, 9 9 and 10-l0 and 4.

Referring to the drawings, the wind-shield constituting the submitted embodiment of the, invention comprises a front panel l and side or end panels 3, the latter as shown being triangular vand each having an end edge operatively hinged to the adjacent end edge ef the front panel. lVith this construction the wind-shield may be applied to a boat, as illustrated by Fig. l, in which figure the lower or bottom edges of the three panels are shown in Contact with the deck 5 of the boat. By placing the end panels at different angles to the front panel the inclination of the latter may be varied and the wind-Shield may be adjusted to boats of different dimensions, as for example cockpits 7 of diierent widths, which commonly are surrounded at the edge of the deck and wash-board by a combing 9. n

As illustrated, the front panel l ccmprises a frame for supporting a pane 1l of glass or other transparent material, Said frame as herein yshown comprising a top molding 13, a bottom molding 15, and opposite side or end moldings 17, said moldings at their ends being mitered as indicated at 19 and abutting 1931. Serial N0. 519,956.

the miteredends of adjacent moldings to form the corners of the frame.

l-lerein, the top molding 13 of the front panel is formed of sheet metal to provide a hollow bar having a top portion 21 (Fig. 5) terminating in downwardly directed, longitudinally extending parallel portions 23, the top portion 2l conforming' to the surface of a cylinder. it their lower ends the longitudinally extending portions 23 are :folded back against the inner sides as indicated at 25, the upper ends of said portions 2,5 being connected by a transverse portion 27. By this construction grooves 29 are formed for receiving the upper edge of the pane v11said edge conveniently being received in the groeve 3l kof a channel-shaped strip or gasket of rubber 33 itting th-e groove 29.

The lower molding of the front panel,

as best illustrated in Figs. 2, 4 and 6, com* prises a hollow, bar-like structure formed of sheet metal to present the opposite parallel walls 35. At its upper edge the molding is formed in a manner similar to that described in connection with the lower edge of the top molding 13 to present a groove 37 for receiving a gasket 39 and the lower edge of the pane. At the lower edge of the mQlding the side walls are turned inward as indicated at 4l to provide bottom wall portions which extend from each side wall part yway across the space separating said walls. At the inner edges of these bottom wall pei-tions the metal is turned upward to form portions 43 inclined in each instance toward the adjacent side Wall 35, the-upper edges of the portions 43 being connected by a wall 45 in spaced relation to the bottom wall 47 of the groove 37. In the dovetail-shaped groove formed by the portions 43 and 45 is received the wedge-shaped portion 49 of a `rubber strip or gasket 51, which latter projects below the molding l5 and is adapted to Contact lwith the deck 5 of theboat when the wind-shield is installed. i

The end moldings 17 of the front panel, as best shown by Figs. 4 and 8, are similar in shape to thebottom molding l5, so asto provide grooves 53 and 55. The` grooves ,53 re,- ceive the gaskets 57 and the adjacent end y edgesk of the pane 11, while the grooves 55 molding anels. y

For holding ksembled `relation the frame is provided at its receive gaskets 59 of the same shape as the gasket 51, the gaskets 59 being adapted to contact with the adjacent edges of the end vthe moldings 15 and'17 in ascorners with angle-pieces, the opposite legs 6110i` which latter are received in the interior passages of the moldings, as clearly illusr' trated in Figs. 2, 7 and 8, the moldings conveniently being secured to said legs by the screws 63 and rivets 65.

The end panels 3, as illustrated, eachV comprise the end molding67, the bottom or base 69, andv 'upper kmolding 71, these moldings being mitered at their ends asindicated at 73, each end of each molding abuttin the adjacent mitered end of the adjacent mo ding.

vAs will be obvious from a comparison of i Figs. 54 and 8, the end molding 67 of each end 'the front panel, except that no groove 1s prou g The moldin panel 3 in cross-section is exactlysimilar to the top molding 13 of: the 'front panel, 4so as to provide for each end molding a portion 75 conforming to the surace of a cylinder, and also to provide a groove 77 .for receiving the end edge of a pane of glass 79 and cooperatin rubber gasket 81.

base molding 69 and top g 71 of each end panel, as best illustrated in Figs. 4 and 9, are of cross-sectional shape similar to the bottom moldingl `of vided for ythe projecting rubber gasket 51.

69 and 71 therefore provide or receiving the adjacent edges glass 79 and cooperating rubrooves 83"v of the pane of ber gaskets 85. f

For holding the moldings 67, 69 and 71 of the endpanels in assembled relation, ythe frame is provided at its upper corner with an angle-piece having the legs 87 received in the interior cavities of the adjacent moldings, said-legs being secured to said moldings by the screws'89.` At the lower corner adjacent the front panel is provided an angle-piece having'the legs 91 receivedin the interior channels of the moldings, the lower'leg having the lug y93 which projects from the end ofthe frame and is provided with the perforation 95 for receiving a screw or bolt for securing the end panel at itsv bottom edge to the deck ofthe boat. The moldings 71 and 69 atthe lcornersof the end panels remote from the front panel are held in assembled relation by` angle-pieces having legs 97 (Fig. 3) fitting the interior channels of the moldings and secured-thereto by rivets 99 and yscrews 101. Thisy corner of each end panel angle-members 111 are in saidy legs being split longitudinally as indiside pieces 107 (Fig. 2 respectively lying at the front and rear si es of the frame, the side pieces being connected at their upper edges by a transverse part 109 so as to form a channel for receiving the corner ofthe frame. The rivet99 yextends from the eX- terior of one side 'piece 107 to the exterior of the other, while the screws 101 extend through the transverse member so as to secure all the'parts adjacent the corner of the frame in assembled rielation.V

As shown, the frontpanel 1 is connected to thetwo end panelsn by angle-members 111 at the upper corners of said panels, said angle-members having legs y113 of cylindrical cross-section received in the cylindrical portions 21 and 75 of the topmolding 13 of the front panel and end moldings 67 of the end panels, the construct-ion being such as to hinge the end panels'to the front panel for making the wind-shield adjustable to the boat and for permitting the front panel to v`hinge about its upper edge so that the Wind-shield may be opened and closed. When the front panel is closed the rubber gaskets 59 at opposite ends thereof bear against the end moldings 67 ofthe end panels as illustrated in Fig. 8. f

As shown, the horizontalllegs 113 of the the `form of sleeves,

cated at 115 the upper edge of screw 117 has its through the adjacent wall of the sleeve formed by the horizontal hollow leg 113, the end of the shank of the wing-screw bearing; against the inner opposite wall of the sleeve.A By this construction the sleeve may be spread (Figs-4 and 7). Atr each end of the front panel a wingto clamp the front panel in position when it is y raised. For permitting opening and closing of the front panel the upper molding 13 thereof adjacent each screw 117 is formed with a arcuate circumferential slot 121 through which the shank 119 of the screw passes.

It will be understood that wide deviations maybe madefrom the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed without departingv from the spirit of the invention.

Claims: f

1. Any adjustable wind-shield having, in combination, a liront panel, end panels, and means connecting saidy panels in assembled relation with the end edges of said end panels parallel andadj acent to the endedgesof saidY front panel, said means providing for rotation of said front panel about its upper edge. y 2. An adjustable wind-shield having, in combination, afront panel, end panels, and means connecting said panels in assembled relation with the end edges of said end panels parallel and adjacent to the end edges of said front panel, and means providing for rotation of said front panel about its upper edge' portion 109 of thej shank 119 screw threadedr 29 els, said panels being so shaped that if laid in 30 6. An adjustable wind-shield having, in

35 edges of said end panels are hingedly secured and for rotation of said end panels about their end edges.

3. An adjustable wind-shield having, in combination, a front panel, end panels, means on which said front panel is rotatable about its upper edge, said means having portions parallel to the end edges of said front panel upon which said end panels are rotatable about their adjacent edges. le 4. An adjustable wind-shield having, in

combination, a front panel, end panels, an angle member at each upper corner of said front panel, said angle members having legs on which said front panel is rotatable about its 15 upper edge, and having other legs upon which the adjacent end panels are rotatable about their end edges.

5. An adjustable wind-shield having, in

combination, a front panel, opposite end panthe same plane with the end edges of said end panels parallel to the end edges of said front panel the lower edge of the latter will be at interior angles of between 90 and 180 25 degrees to the lower edges of the former, and means for securing said panels in assembled relation providing for rotation of said front panel about its upper edge and for rotation of said end panels about their end edges.

combination, a front panel, opposite end panels, said panels arranged with their adjacent end edges in substantially parallel relation, panel connecting means to which the end and to which the upper edge of said front panel is hingedly secured, and means having provision for securing said end panels to a support whereby they may support said front 4o panel for swinging movement about its upper edge.

7. An adjust-able wind-shield having, in combination, a substantially rectangular front panel, opposite end panels, the latter 45 having end edges and bottom edges at acute angles to each other, and panel connecting means to which the end edges of said end panels are hingedly secured and to which the upper edge of said front panel is hingedly se- 50 cured.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

LEANDER G. YEATON. 

